Chaos in the Middle East: Protests in Iran Persist Despite International Efforts
What Sparked the Protests: The anti-government protests in Iran began on September 16, following the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini, a 22-year old woman, was…
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Mahsa Amini: The Spark That Lit the Fire
It starts with a girl. Her name is Mahsa Amini. She was a 22-year-old woman from Saqqez, a Kurdish province in Iran, who was visiting…
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Transcending the Fear of Difference
It’s the second most geographically widespread religion after Christianity. It’s the newest of the world’s independent faiths. It embraces the beliefs of other religions in pursuit of unity among people working to overcome modern obstacles to global justice. It’s the Bahá’i faith—and too many of us don’t know what it is.
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Fierce Females of Penn State: Azadeh Fassihi
“Most people put limits on their dreams. The important thing is that we should not let our situation hold us back,” Fassihi says.
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